September 1993: Capt. William L. Hennessy presides over a series of reforms in the homicide unit, including additional detectives and cars, new computers, revamped training, intelligence-sharing and geographic assignments.

October 1993: Washington Post study of D.C. homicide cases from 1988 to 1990 finds that only 25 percent result in a homicide conviction. System is buried under a "crushing caseload."

Of 1,286 Slaying Cases, 1 in 4 Ends in Conviction
New Homicide Chief Makes His Case For Change

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